So what? Who the heck cares what someone's great-great-great-great grandparents did? This is too ridiculous to even comment on.
And the Clintons? Any word on the Clintons, especially Hillary Rodham? How many slaves did the own?
What? Mr Reitweiser? (Silence...)
Soooooooooooooooooo...
Does this mean both he and Al Sharpton will be required to pay reparations?
Am I the only one who thinks this ancestory stuff is about as stupid as it can be?
Damn. I called this. Months ago, I said it was much more likely that his ancestors on his mothers side were slave owners than his ancestors on his father's side were slaves. I wonder if his ancestors on his father's side were involved in selling other Africans into slavery.
Gee, this could get interesting. What if Obama's ancestors were ALSO owned by Strom Thurmond's family!!??
Think of it - TWO race baiters from the same owner!!!
(Of course I am being sarcastic!! Were you REALLY wondering??)
BIG DAMN DEAL!
My family descended from SCALPERS, called Indians.
Hello! It's called HISTORY for a reason.
Dear MSM, can we, at least, stick to THIS CENTURY when we attack people running for office?
Well, my great-great-great grandfather had 3 slaves who were sold in the disposition of his will.
And he was a Baptist preacher who established churches in North and South Carolina. I mean these were undoubtedly house servants.
It's like a long time ago in a galaxy far far away.
Does this mean he 'owes' his constituents some "reparations"? Why haven't we heard Rev. Jesse screaming about this?
I'm standing by for my "Reparations" check....
Ok..I'm confused.
Will Obama be the "second" black president if elected or not.
We all know "Slick Willie" was the first!!
This is just as stupid as the "reparations" movement. Nobody can control what their ancestors did. It is the height of absurdity to hold someone responsible for actions they could not possibly have influenced.
In fact, it's a safe bet that everyone on Earth is descended from murderers, slave owners, etc. The only variation is in how many generations one needs to go back to find them.
sheeeesh!!! Can we leave the man alone?
One thing that I feel lacking in all this. His forefathers on the fathers side are the rich muslim landowner elite in Kenya, wich I beliewe descend from the heavily influence of Arabs in the east coast of Africa and as can be seen by his appearance are propably more arab than african/black.
And as muslim landowners in the area where the muslim slave trade was the most severe (remember slaveholding was not outlaved in Saudi Arabia until in 1960´s) they probably had a LOT of slaves.
That beeing said I am not in favour of punishing anyone for the crimes of his forefathers, or their religion. But I must say it is strange that during the war on terror there is a big change that a man born as muslim can become the President of the US.
I doubt this story because I don't believe women could own slave than. If it had said great (X5) grandfather than perhaps it would be more credible.
If this is from the 1950 census, there's a couple of quick generations in there. My great grandfather was born in 1850. He didn't own any slaves, and he ran a tavern. I think this makes me more qualified to be the Democratic nominee than Senator Obama.